We always portray the cross in our homes, on the walls, on the doors, on the foreheads, and especially in our hearts, because the cross is the source of our salvation, a sign of freedom and mercy from God, Who for us, as a lamb to the slaughter, is brought to the cross. This is why, when you cross yourself, always present your strength and merit of the cross and fulfill yourself with tenderness, burn the anger, root out the passions, be reconciled with your neighbour, please God in good! The cross is our praise, the beginning of all good, the way to heaven – the beauty of the earth that does not wither.
St. John Chrysostom
